Following are reactions from notable figures to the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday. He was a surprise choice, and took the name Leo XIV to ...

Pope Leo XIV is both the first American pope and the first boomer pope, and any projections about what his papacy will look ...

Americans and world leaders are cheering for the new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, whose name is Robert Francis Prevost. The 69-year-old, who hails from Chicago, is the first pope ...

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.

The office is embraced by a man who knows its meaning and weight and understands the privilege he has. What a gift…’ ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope, selected Thursday by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in Rome. The new pontiff, who ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Indeed, the first Pope Leo — known as Leo the Great — served 440-461. He is best known as the pope who persuaded Attila the ...

Other faith leaders, pastors, authors and those who run organizations focused on Christianity and Catholicism also shared their reaction with ... "We pray for Pope Leo XIV as he leads people ...